embezzlement

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's detectives say an Oak View woman embezzled more than $700,000 from a Carpinteria business.

The man was found guilty of more than 60 felony counts, including the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly Montecito resident.

Federal prosecutors say she used a company credit card to buy everything from designer bags to high end clothing.

Investigators say the woman used the money for everything from lavish trips to paying her mortgage.

They say the owner of a property management company embezzled money from some apartment complexes he handled.

Sentencing also includes order to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution.

Prosecutors say he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in union dues over a decade long period.

Detectives say she stole more than $250,000 from a Santa Paula-based credit union.

Man enters guilty plea to embezzling more than $600,000 in union funds.

Prosecutors say operations manager diverted funds by fraudulently issuing checks. He pleads not guilty.